John Bolton resigns
December 5, 2006| By Nathaniel Ward
Ambassador John Bolton speaks to Heritage members at the May President's Club meeting.
A staunch defender of American’s values and interests has resigned his office. John Bolton yesterday announced that he would no longer serve as the nation’s ambassador to the United Nations, where he has worked feverishly for more than a year to reform the inept and corrupt organization.
Nile Gardiner and Brett Schaefer from Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom explain Ambassador Bolton’s achievements:
As U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton has proven a forceful advocate of American interests, a powerful voice for U.N. reform, and a staunch defender of the cause of human rights. He has worked closely with Congress, testifying no less than six times before House and Senate committees. Bolton has been an outspoken critic of corruption, mismanagement, waste, and inefficiency at a world body that receives several billion dollars a year from U.S. taxpayers. He has shaken up an institution that has for decades resisted change and cast a revealing light on an elite U.N. establishment that has long thrived amid a culture of complacency and secrecy.
Unfortunately, continued Senate squabbling over his confirmation, including highly emotional and partisan performances from liberals opposed to making his job permanent, seem to have ensured he would not continue in his job. Heritage will work with President Bush to ensure the next United Nations ambassador is as committed to freedom and United Nations reform as Ambassador Bolton.
Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.
